Honkai: Star Rail 4.7, titled “Now, Lay Laughter to All Stars,” releases on November 10, 2026, at 10:00 PM ET (UTC-5) for North America, 4:00 AM CET (UTC+1) on November 11 for Europe, and 11:00 AM CST (UTC+8) on November 11 for Asia. HoYoverse locked in the schedule during the October 30 special program, and a roughly five-hour maintenance kicks things off. Below you’ll find the exact release time for every region, the maintenance window, preload sizes, and the full banner line-up for the first playable Aeon, Nihilux – Aha — everything you need before servers come back up.
| Quick Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Version name | 4.7 “Now, Lay Laughter to All Stars” |
| NA release | November 10, 2026, 10:00 PM ET (UTC-5) |
| EU release | November 11, 2026, 4:00 AM CET (UTC+1) |
| Asia release | November 11, 2026, 11:00 AM CST (UTC+8) |
| Maintenance | ~5 hours, from 6:00 AM CST on November 11 |
| Compensation | 300 Stellar Jades (Trailblaze Level 4+) |
| Headline character | Nihilux – Aha, first playable Aeon |
| Version ends | December 22/23, 2026 |
HSR 4.7 Release Time in Every Region
Every server rolls over at the same moment — 3:00 AM UTC on November 11, 2026 — so your local clock decides whether you pull late at night or over morning coffee.
| Region | HSR 4.7 Release Time |
|---|---|
| US West (PT) | November 10, 2026, 7:00 PM |
| US East (ET) | November 10, 2026, 10:00 PM |
| Brazil (BRT) | November 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| UK (GMT) | November 11, 2026, 3:00 AM |
| Central Europe (CET) | November 11, 2026, 4:00 AM |
| India (IST) | November 11, 2026, 8:30 AM |
| China / SEA (UTC+8) | November 11, 2026, 11:00 AM |
| Japan / South Korea (JST/KST) | November 11, 2026, 12:00 PM |
| Australia (AEDT) | November 11, 2026, 2:00 PM |
This version runs a standard six weeks and ends on December 22 at 5:00 PM ET / December 23 at 6:00 AM (UTC+8), so every banner below shares the same deadline.
When Does HSR 4.7 Maintenance End?
Maintenance starts at 6:00 AM CST (UTC+8) on November 11, 2026 and is scheduled to last about five hours, so servers come back at the regional times above. If you want the full spread: downtime begins at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET / 10:00 PM GMT / 11:00 PM CET on November 10, then 3:30 AM IST / 6:00 AM CST / 7:00 AM JST on November 11. It sometimes wraps up a little early, but I wouldn’t plan my pulls around that. Anyone at Trailblaze Level 4 or higher before the servers go down receives 300 Stellar Jades (60 per hour of downtime) via in-game mail. Claim the mail before the version ends, because expired compensation is gone for good — and clear your inbox of old mail now so the reward doesn’t bounce.
HSR 4.7 Preload Details
Preload is already live, and installing early means you skip the launch-hour queue:
- PC: 5.66 GB — open the launcher, click Game Pre-Installation, then download.
- Android / iOS: 2.98 GB — tap Pre-install next to Start on the login screen.
Don’t panic if the client still shows 4.6 after preloading — the files stay locked until maintenance ends, then a small unlock patch flips the client over and you’re in. On PlayStation, the update installs automatically once downtime wraps, so there’s no separate preload step to worry about there.
HSR 4.7 Banners: Aha Debut and All Reruns
Nihilux – Aha is the star of 4.7 — a 5-star Quantum character on the Elation path and the first playable Aeon in Honkai: Star Rail, debuting under her true Nihilux identity. Her banner runs the entire six-week version, flanked by six reruns:
| Phase | Dates (UTC+8) | 5-star Characters | Rate-up 4-stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | November 11 – Dec 2 | Aha, Silver Wolf Lv. 999, Sparxie, Yao Guang | Asta, Lynx, Yukong |
| Phase 2 | Dec 2 – Dec 22 | Aha, Acheron, Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Jing Yuan | Asta, Lynx, Yukong |
The Phase 1 reruns — Silver Wolf Lv. 999 (Imaginary), Sparxie (Fire) and Yao Guang (Physical) — are all Elation characters that slot straight into Aha teams, and the rate-up 4-star trio stays identical across both phases, so nothing you pull in Phase 1 goes to waste. Phase 2 works differently: Acheron, Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae and Jing Yuan receive the new Affinitive Eidolons, an upgrade layer that buffs their kits without requiring their normal Eidolons. Every player who logs in during 4.7 can pick one Affinitive Eidolon for free, and the Myriad Symphony event lets you claim more by spending Star Rail Special Passes or Fashion Invites on the event warps. Aha’s signature Light Cone, Upon the First Echo of Aha, debuts alongside her. And if your warp stash is looking thin, remember the login event alone hands out 20 Special Passes — a real head start on Aha before you spend a single saved pull.
Everything New in HSR 4.7
- Starfroster, a new Planarcadia map, closes out the Trailblazing arc’s final chapter and introduces the new Divine Skull of Indulgence boss.
- Grab Your Opening Gifts login event: a free 5-star character, 20 Star Rail Special Passes, the Golden Companion Spirit, the Yellow-Purple Style Trailblazer outfit and the Elation Proxy headwear.
- Limited events, all running November 11 – December 23: The Fluffy Movie: Overheated, the Interastral Peace Gala: Road to Fame combat showcase, and Relic Recon for targeting relic sets. Double-drop windows matter too: Planar Fissure (November 23 – December 7) doubles Simulated Universe ornaments and Realm of the Strange (December 11 – 23) doubles Cavern rewards.
- Currency Wars: Voyage Into the Canvas launches a new season with reworked Bonds and equipment, plus a fresh battle pass.
- New God’s Moment of Joy and Subspace ASC Center planar ornaments, and the free 4-star Elation Light Cone See You at the World’s End! from the 4.7 Trailblaze Mission.
- Aha’s Star Lotto skin arrives through the Phantasia Showstage outfit draw.
One heads-up before you go digging: the three 4.7 livestream redeem codes expired on October 31, so the login-event rewards above are the freebies worth chasing now. If you’re juggling other gachas this month, my Anime Zero Update 6 guide covers that game’s big November patch too.
FAQs
What time does HSR 4.7 maintenance start?
Maintenance begins at 6:00 AM CST (UTC+8) on November 11, 2026 — 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET on November 10 — and the official window is five hours, ending at the release times listed above. It can finish a little early, but treat the full window as the safe bet.
Who is the new character in HSR 4.7?
Nihilux – Aha, the Aeon of Elation and Honkai: Star Rail’s first playable Aeon — a 5-star Quantum character whose banner runs the entire version.
How long is HSR 4.7 maintenance?
About five hours. Players at Trailblaze Level 4 or higher get 300 Stellar Jades as compensation.
Can I preload HSR 4.7?
Yes — 5.66 GB on PC and 2.98 GB on Android/iOS, available now from the launcher or the login screen. PlayStation players instead get the update installed automatically once maintenance finishes.
When does the Aha banner end?
The Aha banner runs the full version and ends on December 22, 2026 (NA) / December 23, 2026 (UTC+8), when Phase 2’s Acheron, Imbibitor Lunae and Jing Yuan reruns also rotate out.
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